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No 381,687. Patented Apr. 24, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrce.

FRANK S. NEAL, OF PLAINFIELD, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND LEWIS A.

KLINE, OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

CURRY-*COMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 381,637, dated April24,1888.

Application filed August 27, 1887. Serial No. 38,035. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK S. NEAL, of Plaiufield, in the county of Unionand State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Curry-Comb, ofwhich the following is I a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in curry-combs, and has for itsobject to provide a comb of light yet durable, construction, and whichmay be readily cleaned of dust without striking the comb against anobject,whercby the comb is more or less damaged.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of theseveral'pa'rts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claim.

Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figurel is a perspective view of the comb, and Fig. 2a section onlinexmof Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one united pair of toothedbars.

In carrying out the invention the frame A of the comb consists of a rodbent in rectangular shape, having the two ends (4 carried rearwardcentrally at the back and embedded in a suitable handle, A. A series oftoothed bars, B, united in pairs by U shaped end plates, B, integraltherewith, is secured to the under face of the frame by rivets b orequivalent devices passlug through said plates and through the frame.

The connection of the toothed bars B with the members of the end plates,B, is effected below the upper surface of the latter, whereby a space orrecess, 0, is provided between the upper edge of the toothed bars andthe top surface of the connecting plates. Therefore,

when the bars are positioned upon the frame,

their aligning upper edges are below the plane of the frame, as shown inFig. 1.

The spaces I) intervening the teeth are more or less Ushaped, avoidingsharp crevices, whereby the dust may be readily shaken out.

Near the front of the frame a bar, D, is extended transversely andsecured at each end, which bar is adapted to retain in position areciprocating weight, D, the said weight being provided with annulargrooves cl to reccive the upper edges of one or more toothed bars B.Thus the weight is held to revolve upon the said toothed bars B beneaththe guidebar D, and when the comb is reciprocated alternately strikeseach side and jars or shakes the comb free of dust.

It is evident from the open construction of the comb that but littledust can adhere thereto and that but a slight jar is all that becomesnecessary to dislodge the little that does settle.

By the use of the weight the comb may be preserved for a length of timein good order, as there is no strain brought to bear upon it.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with a curry-comb consisting of a rectangular skeletonframe and a series of toothed bars arranged in pairs t ansversely theframe, each bar provided with a. recess upon the upper edge, whereby thebody of the bars is below the plane of the frame, of a grooved weightadapted to roll upon the upper edges of contiguous bars, and a guide-rodattached to said frame over the movable weight, substantially as and forthe purpose herein set forth.

FRANK S. NEAL.

Witnesses:

J. F. ACKER, Jiz', L. A. KLINE.

